Page-17 of Current Affairs - December, 2019
Dunzo, Throttle get DGCA nod to test long-range drones
Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA), India’s civil aviation authority has given approval to the applications of Google-backed hyperlocal delivery startup Dunzo and Bengaluru-based drone maker Throttle Aerospace Systems to test long-range and autonomous drone use. The long range drones ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Pinaka missiles test fired for the second day in salvo mode
The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) test fired Pinaka missile system successfully for the second day on December 20, 2019 at Chandipur, Odisha. The first trial that was conducted on Dec 19, 2019, was also done at the Integrated ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Kerala sets 2024 deadline for Semi High-Speed Rail project
The Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargode Semi High Speed Rail Corridor (SHSR), a proposed high-speed rail corridor in India that would connect Thiruvananthapuram with Kasaragod in Kerala is expected to be completed by 2024. Recently, centre had also given in-principle approval to the Rs.56,000 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
HDFC Bank becomes third Indian company to cross $100 bn M-cap
HDFC Bank Ltd has crossed the $100 billion market capitalization (M-Cap) in intraday trading, thus becoming only the third company in India to achieve this milestone. However, it closed below $100 billion mark at $99.5 billion. HDFC is one of ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
PM Modi attends centenary celebrations of ASSOCHAM
On December 20, 2019, PM Modi addressed the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi. The event was organized to commemorate 100 years of ASSOCHAM. The event was organized under the theme Theme: New India Aspiring for 5 ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
India’s first ever fresh vegetable export to Dubai by Sea Route
On December 20, 2019, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) sent its first trial shipment of fresh vegetables from Varanasi to Dubai by sea route. APEDA is the organization under Ministry of Commerce and Industry that ..